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Patricia Leslie

| historical fantasy fiction author

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Cover of novel titled Keeper of the Way, building in flames

cover of novel A Single Light, woman screaming

cover of novel, The Ouroboros Key, raven in flight at mouth of cave

Four book covers. Left to right: The Lost bookshop cover depicts four shelves of a bookcase with a miniature yellow house tucked in between books on the shelf 2nd from top. around the books are vines with green and yellow leaves. The Lost boy cover is a cream background with silhouettes of a boy, a hook and a smaller figure sitting on top of the hook. Veil cover background is dark and moody woods with a ghostly bride in the foreground. The Lepers Garden cover is a light blue background with a red rose through the title and illustrated roses in four corners.

Four book covers. Left to right: The Lost bookshop cover depicts four shelves of a bookcase with a miniature yellow house tucked in between books on the shelf 2nd from top. around the books are vines with green and yellow leaves. The Lost boy cover is a cream background with silhouettes of a boy, a hook and a smaller figure sitting on top of the hook. Veil cover background is dark and moody woods with a ghostly bride in the foreground. The Lepers Garden cover is a light blue background with a red rose through the title and illustrated roses in four corners.

October Reading Recommendations

October was another great month of reading! Love the work of authors, Evie Woods, Christina Henry, and Jeff Clulow!

Nov 10

Gallery of book covers listed in my september 2025 reading list below. Left to right: Upon a starlit tide, The Wedding People, The Collected Regards of Clover and The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop

Gallery of book covers listed in my september 2025 reading list below. Left to right: Upon a starlit tide, The Wedding People, The Collected Regards of Clover and The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop

September Reading Recs Recap!

September Reading Recs Recap - Another month of great reading

Oct 3

Book cover: Where the birds call her name

Book cover: Where the birds call her name

Recommended Reads - top 4 books for August 2025

Welcome to my reading list roundup. A safe place where I whittle away at my "to be read" pile. I'm currently on a roll. A book a week! Well, almost...

Sep 13

Book review: The Dictionary of Lost Words & The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

Book review: The Dictionary of Lost Words & The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

Exploring Language and Identity in The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho

These stories are so well written that I feel I stepped into the worlds of Esme Nicoll and Peggy Jones, worlds where women yearn for more than what they’re allowed. Esme longs for words and a way to define her life experience. Peggy longs to read and learn about the books she helps to bind every day.

Jun 10

Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Part two of My Year of Gothic Horror features Jane Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

May 19

book cover for James by Percival Everett. Orange background with author name at tip in pale blue. Title in middle in bold black. Below is a picture of a dark skinned man walking through water with a stick and bag over his shoulder.

book cover for James by Percival Everett. Orange background with author name at tip in pale blue. Title in middle in bold black. Below is a picture of a dark skinned man walking through water with a stick and bag over his shoulder.

Book review: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and James

Two book reviews. Two points of view. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and James by Percival Everett.

Apr 2

Portrait of a 1700s gentleman wearing a white jacket with embroidered florel lapels

Portrait of a 1700s gentleman wearing a white jacket with embroidered florel lapels

My year of Gothic Horror - part 1

Part 1 of my year of Gothic Horror features Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe.

Mar 18

Quick Summaries of 7 Novels to Add to Your Reading List

Quick Summaries of 7 Novels to Add to Your Reading List

Quick Summaries of 7 Novels to Add to Your Reading List

Quick summaries of 7 novels I recommend you add to your reading list.

Dec 21, 2024

Book Review: Historical fiction novel, Saltblood by Francesca de Tores

Book Review: Historical fiction novel, Saltblood by Francesca de Tores

Book Review: Historical fiction novel, Saltblood by Francesca de Tores

Review of exciting historical fiction novel, Saltblood by Australian author, Francesca de Tores.

Nov 25, 2024

Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks An epic historical fiction novel about art, horses, love, obsession, and racism.

Aug 8, 2024

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